Catalog
10 Kuruş FAO
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Currency | Old lira (1923-2005) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features two wheat ears rising from a common stem, their heads inclined slightly apart, rendered in fine botanical detail against a plain field — a motif emblematic of the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) series. The denomination '10' appears in large numerals to the left, with 'KURUŞ' inscribed directly below. The year of issue '1975' is positioned to the right of the wheat stalks, completing the design in a balanced, uncluttered composition. |
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| Mintage | 1975 - - 517,000 |
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Turkey's participation in the FAO coin program came at an awkward moment domestically — 1975 placed the country squarely in the middle of severe political instability and chronic balance-of-payments problems that would eventually force the lira into repeated devaluations. The shift to aluminium for this type reflects those pressures directly; earlier kuruş denominations had already been stripped of any meaningful metal content, and aluminium was the logical endpoint of that erosion.
The FAO series broadly aimed to promote agricultural development themes across member nations, with participating mints adapting the program to local agricultural priorities. Turkey's issues emphasized grain and rural production at a time when the country was still heavily dependent on subsistence farming in its interior provinces.